Australia has returned a group of Sri Lankan nationals to Sri Lanka yesterday after recently intercepting a people smuggling venture.

Six Sri Lankans who were attempting to travel illegally to Australia were aboard the vessel which was intercepted on an approach to Australia.

The Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Peter Dutton said the Australian and Sri Lankan Governments continue to work closely to stop the criminal activity of people smugglers.

‘Our Sri Lankan partners provided advice that this vessel might be targeting Australia so we were ready and waiting to locate and detain the boat,’ Mr Dutton said.

‘We have worked cooperatively with Sri Lanka for several years now and since Operation Sovereign Borders began in 2013 every Sri Lankan boat that has attempted to come to Australia illegally, has failed.

‘This return shows that there has not been, and will not be, any change to Australia’s robust border protection policies.’

Mr Dutton said Australia would continue to work with Sri Lanka and other regional partners to stop anyone who attempts to reach Australia illegally by boat.

‘People should not believe people smugglers’ lies and risk their lives trying to get to Australia in unsafe boats; they will be turned back and will have wasted their money.’

6 Responses to People smuggling boat returned to Sri Lanka

Dear Refuge Seekers from Sri Lanka, please refrain from attempting to go to Racist Australia where a Nazi Kommandent is Immigration Minister and the Australian Senate is controlled by a racist, anti-immigrant Party headed by Senator Pauline Hanson.

Soon, there will be street riots against migrants in Australia with white supremacists being funded and given importance by the fascist government under control of Pauline Hanson.

Well said Mr Houdani.
I found the news below regarding Racist Australia where right-wing white supremacist Senator Pauline Hanson is ridiculing migrants who sweat to keep the wheels moving in Australia:
“Controversial senator-elect Pauline Hanson says the Australian Taxation Office’s decision to install squat toilets in its new building in Melbourne is ‘confusing’.
The toilets, which are usually found in parts of Asia and Europe, have been installed to cater to an increasingly diverse workforce.
ATO’s acting chief finance officer Justin Untersteiner spoke to News Corp, saying more than 20% of ATO employees come from a non-English speaking background.
‘We are committed to maintaining an inclusive workplace that engages, informs and supports all our employees, whatever their background,’ he told the Herald Sun.
Instead of installing squat toilets, many Australian institutions such as Macquarie University display posters on the back of cubicle doors with instructions on how to use a western-style toilet.
In a video posted to her Facebook, Ms Hanson says it’s more confusing to do your tax then use a squat toilet.
‘If they don’t know use our toilets….then what the hell is going on?’ Ms Hanson asks.

Peter You ignoring the point that these people who are trying to get to another country through illegal means are criminals them selves. Why should any country take in people who think they can just drift in to their country on a boat and expect them to take them in. This should be stopped.

Does not matter how the minister looks and as for Pauline Hanson she has no power. She is just a joke in Australia.

Pauline Hanson and fellow Senators were voted in by more than 500,000 Australian Voters. Her Party has 5 Senators and is quite a force in the Senate with representation that could alter balance of power.

Mr. S. Fernando, people enter illegally because they dont get visas to enter legally. That is why human smugglers make use of the situation and make money. If you want to stop human smugglers with their business, then just see that people get visas to legally.